Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Mamata Banerjee congratulates PM Modi-led NDA; says ‘all losers are not losers’
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratualated all the winners ahead of counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections on Thursday. Mamata Banerjee congratulated the "winners", however she did not mentioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or the NDA in her tweet. TMC chief added that she was waiting for VVPAT matching.
"Congratulations to the winners. But all losers are not losers. We have to do a complete review and then we will share our views with you all. Let the counting process be completed fully and the VVPATs matched," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
Congratulations to the winners. But all losers are not losers. We have to do a complete review and then we will share our views with you all. Let the counting process be completed fully and the VVPATs matched
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 23, 2019
Trinamool Congress chief who during poll campaign for the Lok Sabha election had said she does not consider Narendra Modi as her Prime Minister. A rift has been witnessed between Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi during poll campaign for Lok Sabha election.
Aam Aadmi Party also congratulated the BJP for its victory and hopes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would do "good work" in his future tenure.
"In democracy, mandate of the people is considered to be very powerful. We respect the mandate of India and congratulate the BJP for its victory. We offer Prime Minister Narendra Modi best wishes for his future tenure. We hope he would do good work in his future tenure," Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Saurabh Bharwaj said.
First published: 23 May 2019, 14:10 IST